by ryan | Jul 27, 2019 | Pretium
Construction near my office has been ongoing for the past year. I don’t mind, it reminds me of the work I used to do. At first the work took place in an area that allowed me to talk to the workers as I walked to my building. But, as things progressed, I was sad...
by ryan | Jul 13, 2019 | Pretium
Located just West of that bend in the Hudson River, beneath those trees, are the remains of Fort Montgomery. On October 6, 1777, 2,100 British soldiers attacked the 700 men who were stationed in Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton to impede British reinforcements from...
by ryan | Apr 20, 2019 | Pretium
Among the many wonderful people I am privileged to meet, I am perhaps most inspired by the children (and I am always grateful when their parents let me steal them for a moment or two). Their innocence and excitement for the future remind me of all that is good in this...
by ryan | Apr 14, 2019 | Pretium
I spent the afternoon strolling through the Adams’ garden in Braintree, MA. I imagined Abigail sitting in her back yard admiring this view as she wrote to her son, John Quincy, who was reluctant to follow his father on yet another civic assignment. “These...
by ryan | Mar 23, 2019 | Pretium
Visiting the Mark Twain house today, I was reminded of the times my mother would read to us. Sitting on the floor in the hall, she would read loud enough that all of us could listen from our separate rooms as we fell asleep. Listening to stories of Huck Finn and Tom...
by ryan | Mar 16, 2019 | Pretium
My sister and her husband recently wrote a book about the differences between consuming and creating. They demonstrate the need humans have to ‘consume’ (e.g., such as eating, learning, etc.) in order to survive. However, they also highlight the need we...
by ryan | Mar 9, 2019 | Pretium
Deceptively known as the Gillette Castle, this mansion was built in the early 1900’s. Though I tried, I was unable to find an inspiring story about the home or its owner (a wealthy actor). In contrast to last week’s story on Hale who was poor and is...
by ryan | Dec 19, 2018 | Pretium
“And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon: and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the holy ghost, that he should not see death, before...
by ryan | Nov 17, 2018 | Pretium
Enthusiasm With advances in technology, access to fundamental needs are, for many, more accessible than in years past. Preparing dinner is no longer an all-day commitment, doing laundry no longer requires manual labor, individual gardens are rare and are almost never...
by ryan | Apr 18, 2017 | Poems
…With faith, hope, and fear, The farmer sets out, Hoping each year, To beat out the drought. His job is quite clear: Give them water and light, And each little seed Will turn out just right. When the harvest is through, He’ll stop thankfully, And think of...
